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COVER STORIES BriefI 5 npi II iifcr ./c^uifUiTA — SGA presidential candidates] CoT9v AccarOa^The LAURA SOUTHERLAND Class: Junior Hometown: Pinehurst. NC SGA exoerience: none Other activities: Alpha Gamma Delta, The Seahawk Political mentor: John F. Kennedy Goals for SGA: Increased school spirit, promotion of student activities, more interaction with other student organizations. Thcm:t9 M Ruyir Tns LEE KEENEN Class: Junior Hometown: Gibson Island. MD SGA experience: 2 years (SGA House and Senate) Other activities: Swim team (2 years) Political mentor: John F. Kennedy Goals for SGA: Improve course availability, have more say on tuition/fee issues, improve parking and secu rity, increase student voice in the administration, non- traditional student issues. Tfxtmas M. Sm/miv* KATIE RUSSELL Class: Sophomore Hometown: Topeka. KS SGA experience: 1 vear (Secretary of Media) Other activities: Delta Zeta Political mentor: Her father Goals for SGA: More direct student advocacy, ACE activities on campus, increased security on campus, dialogue on the one-mile parking radius, improving school spirit, painting the watertower. A mm ERICA PITTELKOW (vice-president) Class: Sophomore Hometown: Morehead City, NC SGA experience: 2 vears (SGA House and Senate) Other activities: Sexual assault awareness, Orienta tion leader, Women in Leadership Political mentor: Hillary Clinton. Princess Diana Goals for SGA: Increase tradition and spirit, organiza tional unity, working with administration on projects. Professor named Fulbright Chair Dr. Otis L. Graham, visiting profes sor in history, was selected as the Fulbright Bologna Chair in Italy for sp ring 2001. He will lecture in the De partment of Politics, Institutions and History at the University of Bologna. Graham is the author of 16 books and anthologies on twentieth century his tory. While in Italy, he plans to teach about US political institutions, environ mentalism and immigration. For more information, contact Gra ham at 962-7212 Library receives medical history coiiection The Randall Library received a do nation of 1,200 medical history books from the personal collection of Dr. H. William Gillen, a retired Wilmington neurologist. This gift gives the library the state’s fourth largest history of medi cine collection. In conjunction with the donation, the library will be sponsoring an exhibit of “Herbal Medicine Throughout the Ages,” featuring titles from the H. Wil liam Gillen History of Medicine Collec tion. The exhibit will be displayed through Aug. 15 in the library’s second floor Special Collections Room that is open noon to 5p.m. Monday through Fri day. Honorary degree nominations open to pubiic Honorary degrees, which are granted by the faculty and trustees of UNCW, are the highest accolade the university can bestow on an individual who is not currently employed as a member of its faculty or staff. These degrees are given to honor an individual who possesses outstanding qualities and talents, who has made exceptional contributions to the field of his or her endeavor and who exemplifies the highest standards of personal integrity and civic responsibil ity. Any member of the university com munity may make nominations at any time. Forms are available at the Office of the Provost or the office of any aca demic dean or department. A single page supporting the candidate’s quali fications should accompany the nomi nation form. Additional information on the evalu ation and approval process is available in the Faculty Handbook, which is ac cessible on the World Wide Web at http:/ fa'ww.nncwii.edu/fac handbook. way they were answered,” he said. Leading the campaign speeches, Pittlekow stressed the importance of vision, unity, and spirit at UNCW. She advocated student leaders taking a more active role in leading the student body. “I want to help someone else achieve their goals,” she said. Russell stressed the importance of student leaders working long hours for the students. “Being a student advocate isn t just about the title you have,” Russell said. She regarded the seat of student body president as the liaison between students and administration, and wants to make the SGA president more accessible and student-oriented. Southerland spoke of the importance of student involvement and leadership, and wants to make UNCW more visible in the community. “I will represent the school and the organization to the best of my ability,” she said. Not all seats in the SGA will be filled in this election. Several seats, notably that of Senior class president, have no candidates. Only 20 candidates are campainging, while 34 seats are avail- Monday. Keenen did not contact Russell’s or Pittlekow’s campaigns about the violations. “I don’t feel it’s my duty to contact her,” he said. Russell and Pittelkow are campaigning together, although the SGA does not officially recognize the candidates as running mates. Pittelkow said that someone had removed some of her campaign banner from Morton Hall and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building last week, but there were no sus pects. She stressed that she and Russell are striving to remain within the bounds of the elections regulations. “We’ve been really careful,” she said. Russell maintained the baimer was within the regulations. “We got it approved,” she said. “Justin Lawhead (the SGA adviser) said it was OK. I don’t see that there’s much of a violation problem.” Elections committee member Frances Boyes said there was a complaint received, but action would not be taken until Monday. “There has been a question of something she (Russell) did in campaigning,” she said. Gulley was unavailable for comment at press time. This is not the first time an SGA campaign was tainted by accusations of campaign vio lations. Last year’s campaign was marked by controversy when Isaac Cometti, who won the majority of the votes cast, was disquali fied for several campaign violations. The dis qualification was appealed, but the SGA Sen ate confirmed Patrick Gunn as SGA president. Gurm, who was seeking a second term but dropped out of the race last week, remained confident the elections committee will handle the situation fairly and quickly. SGA representative candidates Junior Class President Skipper Men/in Junior Class Representative Jeanette DeRenne Krista Powell Sophomore Class President' Crisp McDonald Sophomore Class Representative Scott Burrell Kristin Crowson Tuyle Denman Kristin Packard On-Camous Representative Alissa Redmond Beth Soltowski Arts and Sciences Representative Nicolette Fulton Marty Jarmond Kathleen Morrow Off-Campus Representative Crystal Faggart Christine Harris Naomi Knowles Jeanne Maggio Jessica Maher Lyndsay Rowland At-Large Representatives Jenn Malcolm Vacancies: Senior Class President Senior Class Representatives (2) On-Campus Representative (1) Off-Campus Representative (1) Arts and Sciences Representative (1) Cameron School Representatives (2) Watson School Representative (1) School of Nursing Representative (1) Graduate School Representative (1) Non-Traditional Representatives (2) At-Large Representative (1)
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